The Wedding Shroud (A Tale of Ancient Rome)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1477828559 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 498 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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“All the drama and sensuality expected of a historical romance, plus a sensitivity to the realities of life in a very different time and world.” —Ursula Le GuinIn 406 BC, to seal a tenuous truce, the young Roman Caecilia is wedded to Vel Mastarna, an Etruscan nobleman from Veii. Subsequent books in the series include The Golden Dice and Call to Juno.. As war looms, Caecilia discovers Fate is not so easy to control, and she must choose where her allegiance lies.The Wedding Shroud is the first book in the Tales of Ancient Rome saga. Yet as she develops an unexpected love f
She studied classics at the University of Sydney and is a director of the NSW Writers’ Centre and one of the founders of the Historical Novel Society Australasia. She lives with her husband and two sons in Sydney, Australia.Visit her at elisabethstorrs.. Over the years she has worked as a solicitor, a corporate lawyer, and a governance consultant. Elisabeth Storrs
Thank you, Elisabeth, for giving a voice to some of the most intriguing pieces of the Museum of Veii.” —Iefke van Kampen, director Museo dell'Agro Veientano, Formello (Rome). "WOW! I think this is the best book I've read in the SWBA." —Judge's comments, Sharp Writ Book Awards"Elisabeth Storrs gives us a complex heroine, grappling with issues of spirituality and culture in ways that are non-cliché and refreshing." —Elizabeth Jane, Historical Novels Review"The fear of death but the zest to live—Elisabeth Storrs skillfully recreates the dilemma of a young woman torn between two of Italy's ancient cultures." —Isolde Martyn, autho
"A Window into Ancient Etruria" according to Leslie Perkins. I am a little picky about ancient history because I am a Classics major and have taught Latin for many years. I bought the book because it was on sale in the Kindle edition, and I was ready to be disappointed. I was won over about halfway through. It is much stronger in the Etruscan sections than when Caecilia is in Rome. The author's writing gets better as the book continues, and she is clearly more comfortable writing about Etruria than Etruscan Rome. If you love Rome, you may be put off by her unsympathetic portrayal of the early Republic. The characters are not. Gary H. Inbinder said A Compelling Story of Ancient Etruria and Rome. Rome and Veii - A Compelling Story of Ancient Etruria and Rome Gary H. Inbinder Rome and Veii - 406. B.C. Eighteen year old Caecilia, the orphaned daughter of a plebian Tribune and his patrician wife, is given in marriage by her maternal uncle and adoptive father Aemilius to Etruscan nobleman, Vel Mastarna. The political marriage is ostensibly intended to cement a shaky truce between the two warring cities. Caecilia has formed attachments to two young Roman patricians, her cousin Marcus and his best friend Drusus; she feels no attraction to Mastarna, a battle scarred enemy twice her age. Moreover, she justifiably fears entering an alien cultur. 06. B.C. Eighteen year old Caecilia, the orphaned daughter of a plebian Tribune and his patrician wife, is given in marriage by her maternal uncle and adoptive father Aemilius to Etruscan nobleman, Vel Mastarna. The political marriage is ostensibly intended to cement a shaky truce between the two warring cities. Caecilia has formed attachments to two young Roman patricians, her cousin Marcus and his best friend Drusus; she feels no attraction to Mastarna, a battle scarred enemy twice her age. Moreover, she justifiably fears entering an alien cultur. Before there was Rome Cheers to the author for giving us an incredibly detailed and interesting look at the world of the Romans prior to Caesar's reign. I don't remember ever learning in school any details about the Etruscan area of what is modern day Italy or the beautiful city of Veii, which lies only 12 miles across the Tiber River from the city of Rome. In the approximate era of 365 BCE - the city of Veii was much larger than Rome and appeared to be far more sophisticated and worldly. They held women to be contributing, worthwhile citizens, able to own land and make decisions withou